The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is seeking the public’s help in tracking the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. DHEC monitors mosquito-borne disease activity in mosquitoes, humans, birds, horses and other related animals to provide early detection and determine the need for local mosquito-control response and public education. As part of this ongoing effort, DHEC tracks West Nile virus […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The newest Medical University of South Carolina outpatient facility in the Lowcountry celebrated its grand opening in Berkeley County on Wednesday. The $2.2 million, 10,000 square foot facility is in the Carnes Crossroads community off Highway 17. The facility is something that patients seeking healthcare and living in the area have been anxiously awaiting. “We think they are […]
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control recently launched the new S.C. Farmers and Roadside Market App – a free, interactive map that makes it easier to find and buy fresh produce locally. The web-based app shows the location, hours of operation and accepted payment types, including WIC, SNAP and senior voucher programs for more than 200 farmers markets […]
Trident Medical Center has been designated a Level ll Trauma Center by the South Carolina Bureau of EMS and Trauma. The notification completes a nearly two-year process of preparation by the hospital and an extensive review by the state, hospital officials stated. The hospital celebrated the milestone on Thursday morning with Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis and Cpl. Kimber Gist […]
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today the first case of travel-associated Zika virus infection in a South Carolina resident. The case was confirmed in a person who recently traveled to a country with active transmission of the Zika virus. The individual did not have symptoms and was not contagious by the time they returned to […]
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler announced Thursday that Berkeley County Mosquito Abatement (BCMA) is increasing its efforts to prevent the Zika virus from entering Berkeley County. In addition to increased equipment to treat small, localized areas where container breeding mosquitoes are present – BCMA is offering to inspect county residents’ premises for the mosquito species associated with […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–In 2016, an estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States and 595,690 people will die from the disease. According to the National Cancer Institute, the most common cancers in 2016 are projected to be breast cancer, lung and bronchus cancer, prostate cancer, colon and rectum cancer, bladder cancer, melanoma of the skin, non-Hodgkin […]
Veterinarians across South Carolina are joining the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) this spring to help owners protect their pets, their families, their communities and themselves against rabies. “All pet owners must have their dogs, cats and ferrets vaccinated as required by state law,” said Sandra Craig of DHEC’s Bureau of Environmental Health Services. “Local veterinarians offer the […]
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has closed some shellfish harvesting beds in Charleston County, the agency announced today. “This closure affects shellfish harvesting on the Stono River from the headwaters to the mouth of Abbapoola Creek due to a sewer line break,” said Mike Pearson, manager of DHEC’s Shellfish Sanitation Section. “The affected area will reopen once […]
WHO & WHAT: Cane Bay High School will host a community health fair this Saturday. WHEN & WHERE: The community health fair will be from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at the front entrance of Cane Bay High School (located at 1624 State Road, Summerville). MORE INFORMATION: The community health fair will offer a variety […]
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